Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (26 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 707 | 354 | 380 | 455 | 610 | 1063 | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1131 | 1347 | 1477 | 1232 | 862 | 615 | 475 | 424 | 370 | 370 | 346 | 314 | 274 | 515 | 1564 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.64m | 2:19PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.64m | 3:01PM1.78m | 3:16AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.44m | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.37m | 9:12PM0.43m | 9:21AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 180 | 354 | 261 | 455 | 610 | 791 | 920 | 955 | 938 | 883 | 798 | 798 | 705 | 607 | 510 | 442 | 424 | 370 | 370 | 320 | 314 | 274 | 515 | 1564 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 225 | 380 | 198 | 146 | 1063 | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1131 | 1347 | 1477 | 1232 | 862 | 615 | 475 | 355 | 333 | 273 | 346 | 135 | 210 | 279 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 142 | 165 | 113 | 132 | 107 | 84 | 54 | 41 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 57 | 288 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 707 | 332 | 126 | — | — | 159 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | 45 | 136 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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